Residents of Orin-Ekiti in Ido/Osi local government area of Ekiti state on Wednesday protested against alleged invasion of parts of the community by suspected bandits. The protesters led by Bamidele Fasuyi, onikare of Orin-Ekiti, said that their lives were under threat by the activities of the suspects who hoisted flags in the community. They also […]
British-Nigerian Actor John Boyega donned an agbada, traditional Yoruba dress, for the London premiere of the eagerly awaited Star Wars film, The Rise of Skywalker. Boyega has starred in the last three of the nine-episode sci-fi adventure. In the first film, his character, Finn, starts off as a soldier for the evil Galactic Empire and […]
A nationwide strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities is imminent in January with the failure of the Federal Government and the union to settle their disagreement on the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System. The PUNCH on Wednesday gathered that the two sides had not resolved their differences over the payroll system. While ASUU […]
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of the newly reconstituted board of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, seven years after its dissolution. The confirmation followed the consideration and approval of the report of the Senate Committee on Finance, presented at plenary by the panel chairman, Senator Solomon Adeola. The FIRS board was dissolved in […]
Nigerians are sad. Good things make people angry, bad things make them angrier, there are too many suspicions everywhere. Most recent was after President Muhammadu Buhari announced that Hyundai Engineering Company Limited has submitted a proposal to establish a vehicle manufacturing plant in Nigeria. While some see it as a step in the right direction, […]
The child allegedly went missing from the church last monthImage caption: The child allegedly went missing from the church last month. Protesters have set ablaze a church in Akure city, south-west Nigeria, following unconfirmed rumours that the body of a missing one-year-old child had been found buried by the altar. Witnesses said two of the […]
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has said it will soon begin nationwide tax enforcement at the expiration of a seven-day grace to defaulters to pay their tax liabilities. The notice, which quoted the acting Executive Chairman of the FIRS, Abiodun Aina, was contained in a statement signed by the Head of Communication, FIRS, Wahab […]
The National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday released the Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation rate, with the index rising by 0.24 percentage points year on year from 11.61 per cent in October to 11.85 per cent in November. The November inflation rate of 11.85 per cent is the highest recorded by the country in […]
By Foster Obi Dana Air has won an award as the Best Airline in Passenger Facilitation at the 10th edition of the Nigerian Aviation Awards held recently at Oriental Hotels, Lagos The Airline’s Media and Communications Manager, Kingsley Ezenwa while speaking to newsmen after receiving the award on behalf of Dana Air said, we are […]